Procurement Manager

Lead procurement excellence in Whangarei—shape strategy, drive value, and foster strong supplier partnerships in a supportive, flexible environment.

• Play a key role in developing and executing procurement strategies that drive value for money while supporting organisational objectives and sustainability targets
• Enjoy a supportive environment that values collaboration, open communication, and professional development, with opportunities for flexible working arrangements
• Lead a dedicated team of procurement specialists, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring best practice across all procurement activities.

• Develop comprehensive procurement strategies that reflect business priorities, proactively address supply chain risks, and deliver cost optimisation across the network division.
• Establish and nurture strong working relationships with internal contracting divisions, identifying opportunities to enhance service effectiveness and ensure alignment with service level agreements.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with external suppliers, vendors, and distributors to guarantee adherence to delivery timeframes and quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with key internal stakeholders to understand their objectives and priorities, ensuring these are integrated into all procurement activities and outcomes.
• Negotiate contractual terms with suppliers that accurately reflect organisational risk appetite, commercial priorities, and strategic objectives.
• Monitor supplier performance transparently against key performance indicators, engaging directly with suppliers when improvements are required.
• Drive best practice in procurement processes including tenders, requests for proposals (RFPs), and other market engagement activities.
• Analyse spending patterns and long-term procurement requirements to identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.
• Oversee critical spares inventory management procedures within the network division to ensure efficiency and reliability of supply chains.
• Lead a team of procurement specialists by providing guidance, coaching, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement throughout the team.

• Hold a relevant tertiary qualification in supply chain management, procurement or logistics management
• Demonstrate experience in supply chain, procurement or logistics management roles where you have delivered measurable results.
• Exhibit excellent stakeholder management skills up to senior leadership level, enabling you to build trust-based relationships internally and externally.
• Showcase outstanding commercial acumen alongside financial literacy that enables informed decision-making during contract negotiations.
• Display exceptional written and verbal communication skills which allow you to convey complex information clearly across diverse audiences.
• Bring extensive experience implementing procurement frameworks aligned with industry best practice standards for transparency and efficiency.
• Demonstrate meticulous attention to detail combined with superior interpersonal skills that facilitate positive relationship management outcomes.
• Excel at influencing others through negotiation while remaining considerate of differing perspectives within multi-stakeholder environments.
• Have proven ability to work collaboratively within teams as well as coach or upskill colleagues towards shared objectives.

Robert Walters endeavours to review all applications in a maximum of five working days. If you have not received correspondence in this timeframe please do not hesitate to contact Courtney Taylor on +64 9 374 7360.